Effective assessments are contingent upon the

  • student's learning outcome
    • once the purpose of assessment is established, be sure it aligns with the appropriate learning standards.
  • content of evidence depicting student performance
    • the evidence should be relevant to the specific learning goal (s) and also align with state standards.
  • appropriate assessment to evaluate student performance
    • avoid using bias evidence to support or neglect student performance
    • objectives should be clear and concise

Bloom's Revised Taxonomy Objectives is a two-fold system to establish sound judgment in choosing the appropriate assessment method. Each dimension contains a scale of easy to complex methods and can be intertwined to create appropriate assessments
  • Remembering
    • Written and selective response is the best assesment
  • Understanding
    • Personal Communication, Performance Assessment,Extended Written Response are suitable
    • Selected response is ineffective
  • Applying
    • appropiate for performance and personal communication
    • Exenteded Written and Selective Response is inefective
  • Analyzing
    • Extended Written Response, Performance Assessment, Personal Communication
    • selected response not recommended
  • Evaluating
    • Exteneded written response
    • Perfomance Assessment
  • Creating
    • extended response, Performance



Works Cited

Stiggins, R., & Chappuis, J. (2012). In An Introduction to Student Involved Assessment FOR Learning, Sixth ed. Addison-Wesley.

Waugh, C. K., & Gronlund, N. E. (2013). Assessment of Student Achievement (10 ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
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